desktop: refine theming, workspaces, and utilities

- switch GTK font to GeistMono Nerd Font Propo 9 and drop GTK4 CSS overrides
- add named Hyprland workspaces/keybinds and Ghostty quick terminal; adjust screenshot binding
- update Waybar workspace icons/sorting; tweak Neovim transparency, Owlry/Qt6CT, and ROCm env
- add curated wallpaper sets for DP-1/DP-2 and new Hyprland toggle/screenshot helper scripts

dot_config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Settings]
 gtk-theme-name=Adwaita
 gtk-icon-theme-name=Adwaita
-gtk-font-name=GeistMono Nerd Font 11
+gtk-font-name=GeistMono Nerd Font Propo 9
 gtk-cursor-theme-name=volantes
 gtk-cursor-theme-size=24
 gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS

dot_config/gtk-4.0/gtk.css

@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-/* Apex Theme System — GTK4 / Libadwaita */
-/* Auto-generated from Apex DNA */
-
-
-/* Scheme: Apex Neon (dark) */
-
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-
-  :root {
-    /* Core Surfaces */
-    @define-color window_bg_color #050505;
-    @define-color window_fg_color #ededed;
-
-    @define-color view_bg_color #050505;
-    @define-color view_fg_color #ededed;
-
-    @define-color headerbar_bg_color #141414;
-    @define-color headerbar_fg_color #ededed;
-    @define-color headerbar_border_color #262626;
-    @define-color headerbar_backdrop_color @window_bg_color;
-    @define-color headerbar_shade_color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
-
-    @define-color popover_bg_color #141414;
-    @define-color popover_fg_color #ededed;
-
-    @define-color card_bg_color #141414;
-    @define-color card_fg_color #ededed;
-    @define-color card_shade_color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
-
-    @define-color dialog_bg_color #141414;
-    @define-color dialog_fg_color #ededed;
-
-    /* Accents */
-    @define-color accent_color #00eaff;
-    @define-color accent_bg_color #00eaff;
-    @define-color accent_fg_color #050505;
-
-    @define-color destructive_color #ff0044;
-    @define-color destructive_bg_color #ff0044;
-    @define-color destructive_fg_color #050505;
-
-    @define-color success_color #00ff99;
-    @define-color success_bg_color #00ff99;
-    @define-color success_fg_color #050505;
-
-    @define-color warning_color #ffb700;
-    @define-color warning_bg_color #ffb700;
-    @define-color warning_fg_color #050505;
-
-    @define-color error_color #ff8899;
-    @define-color error_bg_color #ff8899;
-    @define-color error_fg_color #050505;
-
-    /* UI Elements */
-    @define-color borders #262626;
-    @define-color sidebar_bg_color #141414;
-    @define-color sidebar_fg_color #ededed;
-    @define-color sidebar_backdrop_color @window_bg_color;
-    @define-color sidebar_shade_color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
-
-    /* Custom Apex Palette */
-    @define-color apex_razor #ff0044;
-    @define-color apex_void #050505;
-    @define-color apex_stealth #404040;
-  }
-}
-
-/* Scheme: Apex Aeon (light) */
-
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
-
-  :root {
-    /* Core Surfaces */
-    @define-color window_bg_color #f5f5f5;
-    @define-color window_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-
-    @define-color view_bg_color #f5f5f5;
-    @define-color view_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-
-    @define-color headerbar_bg_color #e8e8e8;
-    @define-color headerbar_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-    @define-color headerbar_border_color #737373;
-    @define-color headerbar_backdrop_color @window_bg_color;
-    @define-color headerbar_shade_color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
-
-    @define-color popover_bg_color #e8e8e8;
-    @define-color popover_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-
-    @define-color card_bg_color #e8e8e8;
-    @define-color card_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-    @define-color card_shade_color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
-
-    @define-color dialog_bg_color #e8e8e8;
-    @define-color dialog_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-
-    /* Accents */
-    @define-color accent_color #007a88;
-    @define-color accent_bg_color #007a88;
-    @define-color accent_fg_color #f5f5f5;
-
-    @define-color destructive_color #ff0044;
-    @define-color destructive_bg_color #ff0044;
-    @define-color destructive_fg_color #f5f5f5;
-
-    @define-color success_color #00b377;
-    @define-color success_bg_color #00b377;
-    @define-color success_fg_color #f5f5f5;
-
-    @define-color warning_color #d18f00;
-    @define-color warning_bg_color #d18f00;
-    @define-color warning_fg_color #f5f5f5;
-
-    @define-color error_color #ff4d6d;
-    @define-color error_bg_color #ff4d6d;
-    @define-color error_fg_color #f5f5f5;
-
-    /* UI Elements */
-    @define-color borders #737373;
-    @define-color sidebar_bg_color #e8e8e8;
-    @define-color sidebar_fg_color #0a0a0a;
-    @define-color sidebar_backdrop_color @window_bg_color;
-    @define-color sidebar_shade_color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
-
-    /* Custom Apex Palette */
-    @define-color apex_razor #ff0044;
-    @define-color apex_void #f5f5f5;
-    @define-color apex_stealth #a0a0a0;
-  }
-}

dot_config/gtk-4.0/settings.ini

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Settings]
 gtk-theme-name=Adwaita
 gtk-icon-theme-name=Adwaita
-gtk-font-name=GeistMono Nerd Font 11
+gtk-font-name=GeistMono Nerd Font Propo 9
 gtk-cursor-theme-name=volantes
 gtk-cursor-theme-size=24
 gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1

dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d/50-layout.conf

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ master {
     new_on_top = true
     new_on_active = after
 
-    allow_small_split = false
+    allow_small_split = true
     special_scale_factor = 0.8
     drop_at_cursor = true
 }

dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d/60-rules.conf

@@ -81,10 +81,13 @@ workspace = special:keepass, on-created-empty:keepassxc
 #windowrule = center, class:org.keepassxc.KeePassXC
 
 ## ========== Communication ==========
-# Mumble & Discord & TeamSpeak
-windowrule = match:class ^(info\.mumble\.Mumble|discord|TeamSpeak|vesktop)$, workspace 2
-# Signal & Element
-windowrule = match:class ^(signal|Element)$, workspace 1
+# Comms
+windowrule = match:class ^(info\.mumble\.Mumble|discord|TeamSpeak|teamspeak3|vesktop)$, workspace name:comms
+# Element
+windowrule = match:class ^(Element)$, workspace name:element
+
+## ========== Mail ==========
+windowrule = match:class ^(org\.mozilla\.Thunderbird)$, workspace name:mail
 
 ## ========== Multimedia ==========
 windowrule = match:class Spotify, workspace 10
@@ -94,8 +97,8 @@ windowrule = match:class Spotify, workspace 10
 #windowrulev2 = size 1080 720, class:jetbrains-webstorm, title:Welcome to WebStorm
 
 ## ========== Gaming ==========
-# Steam & Battle.net & Lutris
-windowrule = match:class ^(steam|battle\.net\.exe|net\.lutris\.Lutris)$, workspace 3
+# Steam
+windowrule = match:class ^(steam)$, workspace name:steam
 
 ## ========== System ==========
 windowrule = match:class com.saivert.pwvucontrol, float on

dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d/70-keybinds.conf.tmpl

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ $lockcmd = loginctl lock-session
 
 $mainMod = SUPER
 
+# Ghostty quick terminal via GlobalShortcuts portal.
+bind = $mainMod, Backspace, global, com.mitchellh.ghostty:toggle_quick_terminal
+
 # Launchers
 bind = $mainMod, Return, exec, $terminal
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Return, exec, $term_tmux
@@ -52,12 +55,19 @@ bind = $mainMod, C, exec, $clipman
 bind = $mainMod, R, exec, $pwdmgr
 bind = $mainMod, F4, exec, $soundctl
 
+# Communication
+bind = $mainMod, A, exec, hypr-element-toggle
+bind = $mainMod, D, exec, hypr-comms-toggle
+
+# Mail
+bind = $mainMod SHIFT, A, exec, hypr-mail-toggle
+
+# Gaming
+bind = $mainMod, S, exec, hypr-steam-toggle
+
 # Notifications
 bind = $mainMod, Grave, exec, $notcenter
 bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Grave, exec, $notdnd
-bind = $mainMod, A, exec, $nothide
-bind = $mainMod SHIFT, A, exec, $notclose
-bind = $mainMod CTRL, A, exec, $notcloseall
 
 # Session
 bind = $mainMod, Pause, exec, $lockcmd
@@ -71,8 +81,8 @@ bind = $mainMod SHIFT, F, fullscreen
 bind = $mainMod, I, pin
 
 # Special workspaces
-bind = $mainMod, S, togglespecialworkspace          # show/hide special workspace
-bind = $mainMod SHIFT, S, movetoworkspace, special  # move to the special workspace
+bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Space, togglespecialworkspace          # show/hide special workspace
+bind = $mainMod CTRL, Space, movetoworkspace, special          # move to the special workspace
 bind = $mainMod, N, togglespecialworkspace, keepass
 
 # Master layout
@@ -175,10 +185,6 @@ bindl = , XF86AudioPlay, exec, playerctl play-pause
 bindl = , XF86AudioPrev, exec, playerctl previous
 
 # Screenshot and recording controls
-bind = , Print, exec, grimblast --notify copy output
-bind = CTRL, Print, exec, grimblast --notify edit output
-bind = $mainMod, Print, exec, grimblast --notify edit area
-bind = ALT_L, Print, exec, grimblast --notify copy screen
-bind = ALT_L SHIFT, Print, exec, grimblast --notify edit screen
-
+bind = , Print, exec, grimblast --notify copy screen
+bind = $mainMod, Print, exec, owlry-screenshot-menu
 bind = SHIFT, Print, exec, uwsm app -- ghostty --class=scrrec -e wf-recorder -f ~/Videos/scrrec.mkv -y -g "$(slurp)"

dot_config/nvim/colors/apex-aeon.lua

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ function M.load()
   vim.o.background = "light"
   vim.g.colors_name = "apex-aeon"
 
+  -- Transparency: 80% opaque for floating UI
+  vim.o.winblend = 20
+  vim.o.pumblend = 20
+
   local p = M.palette
   local groups = {
     -- CANVAS & UI -----------------------------------------------------------

dot_config/nvim/colors/apex-neon.lua

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ function M.load()
   vim.o.background = "dark"
   vim.g.colors_name = "apex-neon"
 
+  -- Transparency: 80% opaque for floating UI
+  vim.o.winblend = 20
+  vim.o.pumblend = 20
+
   local p = M.palette
   local groups = {
     -- CANVAS & UI -----------------------------------------------------------

dot_config/owlry/config.toml.tmpl

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ max_results = 100
 # Examples: "uwsm app --", "hyprctl dispatch exec --", ""
 # launch_wrapper = "uwsm app --"
 
+use_uwsm = true
+
 # Header tabs - providers shown as toggle buttons (Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc.)
 # Values: app, cmd, uuctl, bookmark, calc, clip, dmenu, emoji, file, script, ssh, sys, web
 tabs = ["app", "cmd", "uuctl"]
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ theme = "{{ .chezmoi.config.data.theme }}"
 
 [plugins]
 # Plugins to disable (by ID)
-disabled = []
+disabled = [ "filesearch" ]
 
 # Examples:
 # disabled = ["emoji", "pomodoro"]     # Disable specific plugins

dot_config/qt6ct/qt6ct.conf

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 color_scheme_path=/home/mpuchstein/.config/qt6ct/style-colors.conf
 custom_palette=true
 icon_theme=apex-neon-icons
-standard_dialogs=gtk3
+standard_dialogs=xdgdesktopportal
 style=kvantum
 
 [Fonts]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ underline_shortcut=1
 wheel_scroll_lines=3
 
 [SettingsWindow]
-geometry=@ByteArray(\x1\xd9\xd0\xcb\0\x3\0\0\0\0\a\x80\0\0\0\0\0\0\nq\0\0\x1Y\0\0\a\x80\0\0\0\0\0\0\nq\0\0\x1Y\0\0\0\x1\x2\0\0\0\a\x80\0\0\a\x80\0\0\0\0\0\0\nq\0\0\x1Y)
+geometry=@ByteArray(\x1\xd9\xd0\xcb\0\x3\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x2\xda\0\0\x4)\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x2\xda\0\0\x4)\0\0\0\0\x2\0\0\0\a\x80\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x2\xda\0\0\x4))
 
 [Troubleshooting]
 force_raster_widgets=1

dot_config/qt6ct/style-colors.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [ColorScheme]
-active_colors=#ffededed, #ff262626, #ff404040, #ff404040, #ff050505, #ff050505, #ffededed, #ffffffff, #ffededed, #ff050505, #ff141414, #ff000000, #ffff80bf, #ff050505, #ff00eaff, #ff9d00ff, #ff050505, #ff000000, #ff000000, #ffededed, #80ededed, #ff0088cc
-disabled_colors=#ff404040, #ff262626, #ff404040, #ff404040, #ff050505, #ff050505, #ff404040, #ffffffff, #ff404040, #ff050505, #ff141414, #ff000000, #ffff80bf, #66050505, #ff00eaff, #ff9d00ff, #ff050505, #ff000000, #ff000000, #ffededed, #80ededed, #ff404040
-inactive_colors=#ffededed, #ff262626, #ff404040, #ff404040, #ff050505, #ff050505, #ffededed, #ffffffff, #ffededed, #ff050505, #ff141414, #ff000000, #ffff80bf, #ff050505, #ff00eaff, #ff9d00ff, #ff050505, #ff000000, #ff000000, #ffededed, #80ededed, #ff0088cc
+active_colors=#ffe0def4, #ff26233a, #ff6e6a86, #ff6e6a86, #ff191724, #ff191724, #ffe0def4, #ffffffff, #ffe0def4, #ff191724, #ff1f1d2e, #ff000000, #ffebbcba, #ff191724, #ff9ccfd8, #ffc4a7e7, #ff191724, #ff000000, #ff000000, #ffe0def4, #80e0def4, #ff0088cc
+disabled_colors=#ff908caa, #ff26233a, #ff6e6a86, #ff6e6a86, #ff191724, #ff191724, #ff908caa, #ffffffff, #ff908caa, #ff191724, #ff1f1d2e, #ff000000, #ffebbcba, #66191724, #ff9ccfd8, #ffc4a7e7, #ff191724, #ff000000, #ff000000, #ffe0def4, #80e0def4, #ff404040
+inactive_colors=#ffe0def4, #ff26233a, #ff6e6a86, #ff6e6a86, #ff191724, #ff191724, #ffe0def4, #ffffffff, #ffe0def4, #ff191724, #ff1f1d2e, #ff000000, #ffebbcba, #ff191724, #ff9ccfd8, #ffc4a7e7, #ff191724, #ff000000, #ff000000, #ffe0def4, #80e0def4, #ff0088cc

dot_config/waybar/config.tmpl

@@ -45,14 +45,25 @@
   ],
 
   "hyprland/workspaces": {
-    "format": "{icon} {id}",
+    "format": "{icon}",
     "all-outputs": true,
+    "sort-by": "id",
     "format-icons": {
+      "1": "1",
+      "2": "2",
+      "3": "3",
+      "4": "4",
+      "5": "5",
+      "6": "6",
+      "7": "7",
+      "8": "8",
+      "9": "9",
+      "10": "10",
+      "comms": "",
+      "element": "",
+      "mail": "",
+      "steam": "",
       "default": "",
-      "active": "",
-      "empty": "",
-      "visible": "",
-      "persistent": "",
       "special": ""
     },
     "on-scroll-up": "hyprctl dispatch workspace e+1",

dot_local/bin/executable_hypr-comms-toggle

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+comms_ws="name:comms"
+comms_name="comms"
+
+active_name=""
+if json="$(hyprctl -j activeworkspace 2>/dev/null)"; then
+  if command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | jq -r '.name // empty')"
+  else
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | sed -n 's/.*"name":"\\([^"]*\\)".*/\\1/p')"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$active_name" ]]; then
+  active_name="$(hyprctl activeworkspace 2>/dev/null | sed -n 's/.*(\\(.*\\)).*/\\1/p' | head -n1)"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$active_name" == "$comms_name" || "$active_name" == "$comms_ws" ]]; then
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace previous
+else
+  hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor "$comms_ws" current
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace "$comms_ws"
+fi

dot_local/bin/executable_hypr-element-toggle

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+element_ws="name:element"
+element_name="element"
+
+active_name=""
+if json="$(hyprctl -j activeworkspace 2>/dev/null)"; then
+  if command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | jq -r '.name // empty')"
+  else
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | sed -n 's/.*"name":"\\([^"]*\\)".*/\\1/p')"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$active_name" ]]; then
+  active_name="$(hyprctl activeworkspace 2>/dev/null | sed -n 's/.*(\\(.*\\)).*/\\1/p' | head -n1)"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$active_name" == "$element_name" || "$active_name" == "$element_ws" ]]; then
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace previous
+else
+  hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor "$element_ws" current
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace "$element_ws"
+fi

dot_local/bin/executable_hypr-mail-toggle

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+mail_ws="name:mail"
+mail_name="mail"
+
+active_name=""
+if json="$(hyprctl -j activeworkspace 2>/dev/null)"; then
+  if command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | jq -r '.name // empty')"
+  else
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | sed -n 's/.*"name":"\\([^"]*\\)".*/\\1/p')"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$active_name" ]]; then
+  active_name="$(hyprctl activeworkspace 2>/dev/null | sed -n 's/.*(\\(.*\\)).*/\\1/p' | head -n1)"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$active_name" == "$mail_name" || "$active_name" == "$mail_ws" ]]; then
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace previous
+else
+  hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor "$mail_ws" current
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace "$mail_ws"
+fi

dot_local/bin/executable_hypr-steam-toggle

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+steam_ws="name:steam"
+steam_name="steam"
+
+active_name=""
+if json="$(hyprctl -j activeworkspace 2>/dev/null)"; then
+  if command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | jq -r '.name // empty')"
+  else
+    active_name="$(printf '%s' "$json" | sed -n 's/.*"name":"\\([^"]*\\)".*/\\1/p')"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$active_name" ]]; then
+  active_name="$(hyprctl activeworkspace 2>/dev/null | sed -n 's/.*(\\(.*\\)).*/\\1/p' | head -n1)"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$active_name" == "$steam_name" || "$active_name" == "$steam_ws" ]]; then
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace previous
+else
+  hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor "$steam_ws" current
+  hyprctl dispatch workspace "$steam_ws"
+fi

dot_local/bin/executable_owlry-screenshot-menu

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+printf '%s\n' \
+  "grimblast --notify copy screen" \
+  "grimblast --notify copy output" \
+  "grimblast --notify copy area" \
+  "grimblast --notify edit screen" \
+  "grimblast --notify edit output" \
+  "grimblast --notify edit area" \
+  | owlry -m dmenu -p "Screenshot" \
+  | sh

dot_profile.tmpl

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="$FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS \
 {{- if (index $tags "desktop") }}
 export ROCM_PATH=/opt/rocm
 export HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION=10.3.0
-export HIP_VISIBLE_DEVICES=1
+# export HIP_VISIBLE_DEVICES=1
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/rocm/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 {{- end }}